10 OF THE BEST ACTING PERFORMANCES OF THE DECADE in Malayalam Cinema

 

The decade from 2010 to 2019 was very rewarding for Malayalam Cinema. Grappling in the dark through uncertain territories in the previous decade when the Industry finally got to the end of the tunnel, we were lucky that it wafted with a breath of fresh air in every aspects of filmmaking. Although Malayalam Cinema has consistently given good acting performances over the years, the new breed of films that was made in this decade, unlike the previous one, gave larger and better scope of performance for the actors inside all their newfound concepts. Following is a list of 10 of the best performances among them.

 

10 MALAYALAM MOVIES FROM THE 2010s YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS

The past decade was a transition of sorts for Malayalam films with a big bunch of experimental films that hit all the right spots at the same time giving rise to a neo- new wave movement that was nicknamed the “New-Gen” films, all for good cause. We will be ever grateful to this decade for killing out almost all of the tasteless trends disseminated by the last one. Check out the top ten picks of the decade!

7 MALAYALAM FILMS OF 2016 YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS

A decent year with some great attempts, 2016 was a mixed bag for Malayalam Film Industry. There was the film that broke all cash records on one end, while on the other, major disappointments from two of the titans- Adoor Gopalakrishnan whose Pinneyum was a damp squib at the end of that 8-year long wait following his last and T.V. Chandran whose stagey Mohavalayalm seemed to have lost all track of reality despite an interesting premise. But what makes 2016 special is the sheer number of newcomers that surprised us with some good cinema, so much so that more than half of the films in the following list are from debutant directors. There were also a handful of films with kids as central characters that leaves a ray of hope for years to come. Now, check out the list and see which ones worked for you…

10 ESSENTIAL FILMS OF THE MALAYALAM NEO NEW WAVE thus far

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We faltered, and then we learned. At least so it appears from the drastic change- both in quality and earnestness- noticeable in films that are being made since 2010 in the Malayalam language. As opposed to the spell of kitschy products that were churned out in the 2000s, a genus of new experimental cinema is visibly in the making, and not to be misunderstood with the groundbreaking New Wave that uplifted Malayalam Cinema in the 1970s, this new age movement, bidding on smaller themes and unconventional narrative techniques, seems to have taken shape from a willful attempt to stay away from the formulaic Malayalam blueprint that had grown to full-fledged tripe in the 2000s. Like never before, a plethora of films addressing the life and issues of the expat and the urban Malayali also came into being, and a volley of exceedingly unconventional characters took shape in these stories. Although this intentional cry ‘to be different at any cost’ has intermittently created a bunch of cocky unsavory results, there are also some fruitful efforts with popular appeal that stood out in their thematic excellence and alternative executions. Following is a list of ten such new generation films that will give you an introduction to the merits of the Malayalam NEO NEW WAVE. Let’s hope this ‘wave’ takes a really high sweep before it turns to land, or never land all.